Achieve Youthful Skin with Botox®
At Vitalé in Manasquan, Botox® is a highly sought-after facial rejuvenation treatment. This popular cosmetic injectable is most often used to minimize the appearance of facial wrinkles and is a quick, convenient way to take years off your face.
At our practice, Botox® injections are performed by board-certified physician and anti-aging expert Dr. Robert Frankel and Physician Assistant Joanne Feliciano, PA-C to ensure the highest level of patient safety and beautiful, natural-looking results.
What Is Botox®?
Botox® is a cosmetic treatment that can refresh your facial appearance by relaxing dynamic wrinkles. Dynamic wrinkles are formed by facial muscle contractions, such as those engaged when we frown, squint, or smile. Over time, dynamic wrinkles become more pronounced and can have an unwanted impact on the facial appearance.
How Does It Work?
When Botox® is injected in small, precise amounts, its active ingredient, a neurotoxin called botulinum toxin type A, stops treated muscles from receiving nerve signals that would otherwise initiate a contraction. As a result, the muscle relaxes, releasing the corresponding dynamic wrinkles.
What are the Benefits?
Botox® is FDA-approved to treat various facial creases and lines. Some of the most common aesthetic concerns treated with Botox® include:
- Crow’s feet
- Horizontal forehead wrinkles
- Frown lines
- Fine lines around the mouth
- Bunny lines
Reducing the appearance of existing wrinkles is not the only benefit of Botox®. This neuromodulator treatment can also be used to stop dynamic wrinkles from forming and/or deepening, making it an appealing option for patients whose treatment goals include preventing visible signs of aging.
Botox® can also help you hide a gummy smile. Similar to a lip flip, during a gummy smile treatment we inject a tiny amount of Botox® above your upper lip to relax the muscles, making your upper lip look fuller and hiding your gums. It’s totally quick and easy; you can even do it on your lunch break. You’ll start seeing a difference in your smile in about 2-3 days after your Botox® gummy smile treatment. It should look great for up to four months, but everyone’s different, so results can vary.
Am I a Candidate?
Our practitioners can assess your cosmetic concerns and determine whether Botox® is the best treatment option for you by meeting with you for a consultation. In general, healthy men and women who want to minimize and/or slow the development of dynamic facial wrinkles can be good candidates for Botox®.
Though Botox ® is considered a safe and effective facial enhancement treatment, it is not right for everyone, such as those allergic to any of the product’s ingredients and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Patients who want to address fine lines and wrinkles caused by lost volume and/or declining skin elasticity due to age may be better able to accomplish their treatment goals with dermal fillers or other alternative facial rejuvenation methods.
What to Expect During a Botox® Treatment
In most cases, Botox® procedures take less than 30 minutes. A topical numbing agent can be applied when you arrive for your appointment to prevent discomfort during the injections.
Our practitioners will first identify the ideal injection sites for your needs and the specific amount of Botox® required to effectively smooth out wrinkles for natural-looking improvements. Once the necessary injections have been performed, your procedure will be complete, an